Eagle Brief: Dec. 20 – 31

Students go on winter break

Amanda Hare

In front of the auditorium, a display of “Santa’s Bakery” sits. The school has winter break from Dec. 20 to 31. Then, students will return to school on Wednseday, Jan. 5.

Amanda Hare and Alyssa Clark
December 17, 2021

Junior Pearson Catchpole walks on stage to introduce the audience to the Chorale Choir. “It’s a great turnout tonight,” Catchpole said before the concert, “we’re excited to to have this Christmas Concert just to bring everybody together, and create just a cohesive community with all these people around you. It’s a great time.” (Christian Alfano)

Check out Eagle Nation Online’s weekly “Eagle Sports Roundup” by junior Neena Sidhu for more upcoming games and last week’s scores and highlights.

Eagle Update

Upcoming

  • Winter break will occur with no school from Monday, Dec. 20 to Friday, Dec. 31.
  • Varsity basketball will play McKinney home Tuesday, Dec. 21.
  • Varsity boys basketball will play Lovejoy away Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 9 a.m.
  • Varsity girls basketball will play Denton away Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m.
  • Varsity boys basketball will play Frisco Reedy away Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m.
  • Varsity boys basketball will play Plano West away Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 1:30 p.m.
  • Varsity boys basketball will play Sachse away Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 6 p.m.
  • Varsity girls soccer will play Wakeland home Friday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m.
  • Varsity wrestling will compete in the Texas Outlaw away Saturday, Jan. 1.

Uplifting

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Alex Drum
Alongside their advisers, Quill & Scroll inductees stand with veteran members to celebrate the society's induction ceremony Dec. 6. The selection for members consists of those who are "students who have excelled in the editorial, literary, business and multimedia departments of their high school media." "We want those who push the boundaries of journalism in their high schools to be welcomed into the Quill & Scroll society," Eagle Nation Online adviser Lisa Roskens said.

Click the above photo to start a slideshow of the 2021 Quill and Scroll induction ceremony. These young writers have been refining their journalism and have received the honor of joining this society. The large majority of the inductees and previous members are a member of the Eagle Nation Online staff team.